Gabriel Valjan is a member of ITW, MWA, and a lifetime member of Sisters in Crime. He is the author of The Company Files and the Shane Cleary Mysteries with Level Best Books. His work has been nominated for the Agatha, Anthony, and the Silver Falchion awards. Gabriel received the 2021 Macavity Award for Best Short Story and the Shamus Award for Best Original PI Paperback Novel in 2024. He is a regular contributor to the blog Criminal Minds and an active supporter of writers on social media. Gabriel lives in Boston, and answers to a tuxedo cat named Munchkin.